Submerged Surveillance Node

1. An apparatus comprising: a submerged node configured to rest on a floor of a body of water, wherein the submerged node includes a power storage system and a data storage system; a floating module configured to float on a surface of the body of water, wherein the floating module includes an antenna, a sensor system, and a power harvesting system; a cable configured to couple the submerged node to the floating module; a probe; and a tether configured to couple the probe to the submerged node; the floating module is further configured to collect sensor data utilizing the sensor system, and to provide the sensor data to the submerged node utilizing the cable for storage by the data storage system; the floating module is further configured to generate power utilizing the power harvesting system, and to provide the power to the submerged node utilizing the cable for storage by the power storage system; the submerged node is further configured to extend the tether to deploy the probe, to attach the probe to a passing vessel, to monitor communications on the passing vessel utilizing the probe, to receive the communications from the probe utilizing the tether, and to store the communications in the data storage system; the submerged node is further configured to receive a query for at least one of the sensor data and the communications via the antenna on the floating module, to identify the at least one of the sensor data and the communications in the data storage system based on the query, and to transmit a response to the query for the at least one of the sensor data and the communications utilizing the antenna on the floating module.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the power harvesting system on the floating module is configured to generate the power for the submerged node based on at least one of solar energy, wave energy, and heat energy.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the sensor system on the floating module includes at least one of an electromagnetic sensor, a radiological sensor, and an acoustic sensor.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the submerged node is further configured to launch a warhead along the tether to strike the passing vessel.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the submerged node is further configured to receive the query for the at least one of the sensor data and the communications from another submerged node.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the submerged node is further configured to receive the query for the at least one of the sensor data and the communications from at least one of a satellite, a ship, an aircraft, an underwater vehicle, and a diver.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the body of water is an ocean.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein: the communications comprise voice conversations that occur on the passing vessel.

9. A method comprising: deploying a surveillance system that includes a submerged node, a floating module coupled to the submerged node by a cable, and a probe coupled to the submerged node by a tether, wherein the submerged node includes a power storage system and a data storage system, and wherein the floating module includes an antenna, a sensor system, and a power harvesting system; collecting sensor data utilizing the sensor system; providing the sensor data to the submerged node utilizing the cable for storage by the data storage system; generating power utilizing the power harvesting system; providing the power to the submerged node utilizing the cable for storage by the power storage system; extending the tether to deploy the probe; attaching the probe to a passing vessel; monitoring communications on the passing vessel utilizing the probe; receiving communications from the probe utilizing the tether; storing the communications in the data storage system; receiving a query for at least one of the sensor data and the communications via the antenna on the floating module; identifying the at least one of the sensor data and the communications in the data storage system based on the query; and transmitting a response to the query for the at least one of the sensor data and the communications utilizing the antenna on the floating module.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein generating the power further comprises: generating the power for the submerged node based on at least one of solar energy, wave energy, and heat energy.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein collecting sensor data further comprises: collecting at least one of electromagnetic data, radiological data, and acoustical data.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the method further comprises: launching a warhead along the tether to strike the passing vessel.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein receiving the query further comprises: receiving the query for the at least one of the sensor data and the communications from another submerged node.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein receiving the query further comprises: receiving the query for the at least one of the sensor data and the communications from at least one of a satellite, a ship, an aircraft, an underwater vehicle, and a diver.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein the surveillance system is deployed in an ocean.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein: the communications comprise voice conversations that occur on the passing vessel.

17. An apparatus comprising: an array configured to float on a surface of an ocean and configured to generate electricity; a submerged node configured to lie on a floor of the ocean; a cable configured to couple the array to the submerged node; a probe; and a tether configured to couple the probe to the submerged node; the submerged node further configured to receive the electricity generated by the array, and to store the electricity; the submerged node is further configured to extend the tether to deploy the probe, to attach the probe to a passing vessel, to monitor communications on the passing vessel utilizing the probe, to receive the communications from the probe utilizing the tether, and to store the communications; the submerged node further configured to receive sensor data collected by the array, and to store the sensor data.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein: the submerged node is further configured to receive a query for at least one of the sensor data and the communications via an antenna on the array, and to transmit a response to the query over the cable to the antenna.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein: the communications comprise voice conversations that occur on the passing vessel.